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Almond Facts
NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2016
Several years ago the
Blue Diamond
Board of Directors established the
Blue Diamond Growers
Foundation Scholarship
. During the course of that time the foundation has annually awarded
scholarships to many qualified students who have demonstrated both academic excellence
and community involvement. The students are selected from within the almond growing region
of California and have indicated that they are preparing for careers that will be associated with
areas such as production agriculture, food processing and research. The scholarship is open to
Blue
Diamond
grower-members and employees’ families, as well as the general public.
“It is a pleasure to participate annually in the
selection of the scholarship recipients but also difficult
because we get many more qualified applicants than we
can award scholarships,” said Bob Weimer, Director
from District 7.
Blue Diamond
is a front-runner in support of all aspects
of the California almond industry. The sponsoring
of things such as its Young Leader Program and
scholarships are ways of demonstrating commitment to
the future of the almond industry.
“Scholarships are a long-term investment,” Weimer
said. “We commit to put money out with anticipation
that some day we will reap rewards no different than
when we plant a new orchard. We cannot directly
evaluate the success of scholarships as we can with
pounds of almonds per acre, but we do know that
many of these students return with new knowledge and
become productive citizens.”
Scholarships take money and although the Foundation
is connected to
Blue Diamond
, it is responsible for its
own funding.
“As I reflect on the last few years of almond returns
and I look at my impending obligation to the IRS, I am
putting a check in the mail to the
Blue Diamond Growers
Foundation
and letting the government help pay for this
tax deductible donation,” said Weimer.
Contributing to BDG
Foundation Scholarships Aids
Future of Almond Industry
Send Contributions
Payable to:
Blue Diamond Growers Foundation
,
1802 C Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Thank you for your support!
Past
Scholarship
Recipients
